Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Lobdell-Woodale, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Lobdell-Woodale racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lobdell-Woodale overall is black, making up 74.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.4%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Lobdell-Woodale

 
Self-Identified Race
Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA Population
White
16.4%
Hispanic
7.0%
Black
74.1%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA

The map below shows diversity in Lobdell-Woodale. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Lobdell-Woodale Diversity Score

41.9

More diverse than 26% of US neighborhoods

Lobdell-Woodale has a diversity score of 41.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Lobdell-Woodale is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 26% of them. Within Lobdell-Woodale's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Lobdell-Woodale, and the least diverse areas are in north Lobdell-Woodale.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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